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HypertensiveEncephalopathyClinical
Presentation
Author:IrawanSusanto,MD,FACPChiefEditor:MichaelRPinsky,MD,CM,
Dr(HC),FCCP,MCCMmore...

Updated:Aug16,2016

Complications
Complicationsofhypertensiveencephalopathyresultin
neurologicdeficitsfromhemorrhageandstrokes,whichcan
progresstodeath.Complicationsofhypertensionincludethe
following:

Coma
Death
Stroke
Nephropathy
Myocardialischemiaorinfarction
Nephropathy
Retinopathy
Peripheralvasculardisease

DifferentialDiagnoses

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Author
IrawanSusanto,MD,FACPClinicalProfessorofMedicine,DirectorofPulmonary
ConsultationandProcedures,DivisionsofInterventionalPulmonologyandCritical
Care,UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,DavidGeffenSchoolofMedicine

IrawanSusanto,MD,FACPisamemberofthefollowingmedicalsocieties:
AmericanCollegeofPhysiciansAmericanSocietyofInternalMedicine

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ChiefEditor
MichaelRPinsky,MD,CM,Dr(HC),FCCP,MCCMProfessorofCriticalCare
Medicine,Bioengineering,CardiovascularDisease,ClinicalandTranslational
ScienceandAnesthesiology,ViceChairofAcademicAffairs,Departmentof
CriticalCareMedicine,UniversityofPittsburghMedicalCenter,Universityof
PittsburghSchoolofMedicine

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medicalsocieties:AmericanCollegeofChestPhysicians,AssociationofUniversity
Anesthetists,EuropeanSocietyofIntensiveCareMedicine,AmericanCollegeof
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NajiaHuda,MDAssistantProfessor,WayneStateUniversitySchoolofMedicine
DirectorofMICU,DivisionofPulmonaryandCriticalCare,DetroitReceiving
Hospital

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Acknowledgements
RyanCChang,MDConsultingStaff,DepartmentofInternalMedicine,Divisions
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PulmonaryandCriticalCare,WalterReedArmyMedicalCenterAssociate
Professor,DepartmentofMedicine,UniformedServicesUniversityofHealth
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CollegeofChestPhysicians,AmericanCollegeofPhysicians,andAmerican
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